- •Exercises
- •Agree with the opinions below using a word with the same meaning.
- •Fill the gaps in the text with suitable words from the box.
- •Sort out the adjectives given in the box into the columns with the name of physical features they can usually describe.
- •Divide the words given in the box below into those which usually refer to men only, women only or people of both sexes.
- •Answer the following questions to find out how you usually respond to people`s appearance.
- •Match the adjectives describing personal qualities with their definitions.
- •Complete the following sentences choosing one of the adjectives given in the box.
- •Complete the table of nouns and adjectives which can be used to describe people`s character and personality.
- •Match the following adjectives with their opposites.
- •Complete the sentences with one of the adjectives below.
- •How many adjectives can you remember for describing people's looks? Try this quiz to test your vocabulary. Match the word on the left with the same meaning on the right.
- •Choose the best alternative to complete these sentences:
- •Complete the sentences with one of the adjectives.
- •Underline the most suitable word.
- •Complete the sentences with a suitable adjective. The first letter is given.
- •Complete each sentence with a word from the box.
- •Complete the sentences below with the pairs of words in the box.
- •What type of person … ?
- •Read the text below. Put the words given into the correct form by adding necessary prefixes/suffixes.
- •Read the text below. Put the words given into the correct form by adding necessary prefixes/suffixes.
- •Read the text below. Put the words given into the correct form by adding necessary prefixes/suffixes.
- •Match the adjectives with their definitions:
Exercises
Agree with the opinions below using a word with the same meaning.
A: She`s always wanted to get to the top in her career, hasn’t she?
B: Yes, she is very ………………………….. .
A: She was horrible, wasn’t she?
B: Yes, very ………………………. .
A: He`s happy and smiling whenever you see him.
B: I know, he`s always very ……………………… .
A: She can`t change any of her ideas and adapt to new ones.
B: No, she`s very ……………………. .
A: Do you honestly think we can depend on that old car of yours?
B: No, it`s very …………………. – it could break down at any time.
A: He never thinks about other people`s feelings, does he?
B: No, he`s very ………………….. .
Fill the gaps in the text with suitable words from the box.
sense |
punctual |
confident |
trust |
initiative |
miserable |
timid |
sensible |
sensitive |
shy |
cheerful |
reserved |
I spent the weekend camping with friends but it wasn’t very successful. Sally is not very (1) ………………. and we had to wait an hour for her to turn up. Apparently she had a problem with a train, but didn’t have the common (2) ………………. to call me on my cell phone and warn me she would be late. Then, when she finally arrived, she had a friend with her, called Jill. She was quite nice, but so (3) ………………. that she didn’t really speak to anyone for the first day. She`d got a bit more self- (4) ………………. by the end of the weekend. However, she didn’t seem to have much (5) ………………. : we were only 400 meters from a farm but Jill said she couldn’t make tea because we had no water! Bill got angry at that, for no real reason, and poor Jill almost started crying. Bill`s problem was that he never really wanted to go camping in the first place, so he was pretty (6) ………………. most of the time.
Sort out the adjectives given in the box into the columns with the name of physical features they can usually describe.
underweight overweight generous thinning turned up |
grey stout hazel plump slender |
straight square crooked chestnut |
dark red fat blue |
strong mean blond long |
large weak slim short |
wavy skinny curly pointed |
eyes |
nose |
mouth |
chin |
hair |
size |
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Divide the words given in the box below into those which usually refer to men only, women only or people of both sexes.
beard shapely attractive |
pretty handsome good-looking |
beautiful suntanned muscular |
ugly moustache whiskers |
bald charming gorgeous |
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Men only
Women only
Both sexes